A 1912 cottage on Wheeler Street in Santa Rosa’s Luther Burbank neighborhood is currently listed for sale. The renovated two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is priced at $649,000.
The 988-square-foot home no doubt takes design cues from the nearby Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, which features some of the 800 plant varieties created by botanist Luther Burbank. Burbank influenced the area with his experimental plant breeding from 1875 to 1926.
Beginning with a bright exterior of green siding and an inspired choice of yellow for the front door, the home on Wheeler Street has the cheeriness of a garden in bloom. In fact, the garden is a prime asset of this home, which is surrounded by trees, potted plants and wildflowers. A backyard deck has built-in planter box benches brimming with flowering annuals. Trees and ferns shroud a walkway to the back of the yard.
The home retains its vintage charm with an ample front porch, decorative siding, interior moldings and a wood-burning stove. But it sparkles further with updates like new stained-wood cabinets and appliances in the kitchen, new tilework in the bathroom, and plank wood floors throughout. Another important update is earthquake retrofitting.
For more information on this home at 647 Wheeler St., contact listing agent Laura Fennell, 707-327-6708, 2321 Bethards Drive, Suite B, Santa Rosa, socoproperty.com